Copycat Shake Shack Sausage Egg N Cheese Food

COPYCAT SHAKE SHACK SMOKESHACK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 150 degrees F. Place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven.
• After forming hamburger patties into 8 (5-inch) wide patties, about 1/3 inch-thick, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Refrigerate.
• Shack Sauce:.
• In a small bowl, stir together; mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, pickle brine, and cayenne pepper.
• Heat butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium -ow. Place buns, split side down in skillet until golden, 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to a plate.
• Increase heat to medium-high, working in two batches place patties in the pan, Using a large, sturdy spatula, firmly press burgers into the pan making sure they "smash slightly" and adhere to the pan. Cook, undisturbed, until bottom of burger is dark brown and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip patties, using spatula to "smash" lightly again; top each burger with a cheese slice, cook until cheese has melted and burger patty is dark golden brown on other side, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer burgers to baking sheet in the oven. Off of the heat, using paper towels if needed, wipe any excess cheese or oil from the skillet. Repeat the process with the remaining burger patties.
• Assemble:.
• Dividing evenly layer buns with a two cheeseburgers, two strips of bacon and chopped cherry pepper. Spread 1 tablespoon of ShakSauce on each top buns. Top burgers and serve hot, with additional ShakSauce on the Side.

COPYCAT SHAKE SHACK CRINKLE CHEESE FRIES

Steps:

• Sauce:.
• In a large saucepan over medium, heat oil. Add onion, jalapeño, peppercorns, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until onion has softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the cream and vinegar; allow to steep for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, In a deep heatproof bowl, combine cheeses. Place a fine mesh strainer over the bowl containing the cheese. Strain cream mixture over the cheese mixture. Discard solids from strainer. Using a wooden spoon stir cheese mixture until smooth and fully melted. If cheese doesn't melt completely, set bowl over a pot of simmering water and stir until cheese melts and mixture is fully combined. Cover with foil and set aside while preparing Crinkle Fries.
• Crinkle Fries:.
• Fill a large bowl with cold water. peel potatoes, placing in water to keep from turning brown.
• Slice potatoes 1/2 inch thick lengthwise. Place potato slices in water as you work.
• Fill another large bowl with cold water.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Place a slice of potato on your work surface. Using a crinkle cutter, and starting at one end of the potato, firmly press into the potato, making sure to punch all the way through to create the familiar wavy shape. Repeat your next cut 1/2- inch from the first, creating your first "crinkle fry" Submerge the fries in the prepared bowl of water. Continue with remaining potato slices.
• Rinse the cut fries in cold water, to remove excess starch. Set aside a few baking sheets topped with layers of paper towels.
• Cook fries in n boiling water in batches (so the water does not drop below a simmer) until they start to become slightly translucent, 4-5 minutes. Remove fries from water using a slotted spoon, or a spider, to prepared baking sheets. Pat fries dry thoroughly, and allow to cool fully (they can be placed in the refrigerator or freezer once they are no longer very hot) to speed cooling.
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven fitted with a deep-frying or candy thermometer, heat oil until 325°F Working in batches, fry until potatoes are a pale, and are not yet golden, 3 to 4 minutes a batch. Drain on paper towel-lined racks. Allow to cool completely.
• Tip:.
• Fries can be frozen at this point; to assist in quick preparation in the future.
• To freeze: spread fries on a rimmed baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper; place in freezer until frozen solid. Transfer fries to a resealable plastic bag until ready to cook.
• Cook the fries:.
• Prepare two baking sheets by topping with a few layers of paper towels. Reheat cheese sauce if it has cooled.
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven fitted with a deep-frying or candy thermometer, heat oil until 375 degrees F. Working in batches, cook fries until golden brown and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes a batch. Drain on prepared baking sheets. Transfer fries to a platter, season with salt. Top with cheese sauce. Serve immediately.

COPYCAT SHAKE SHACK SHACK STACK BURGER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• ShackSauce:.
• In a small bowl, stir together; mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, pickle brine, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Mushroom Stuffing:.
• Using 2 tablespoons of oil, lightly oil two rimmed baking sheets; place mushroom caps gill side down. Brush mushroom caps with 2 tablespoons oil, season with salt and pepper. Place in preheated oven. Cook until tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Set aside until completely cool. Using a sharp knife, slice mushrooms in half horizontally, making sure to cut two even slices, without holes.
• Mushroom Filling:.
• Meanwhile, make the mushroom filling. In a medium bowl combine: the cheeses, onion powder, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon flour, the egg yolks, and the cayenne pepper. Shape the filling into 8 equal patties, 1/2 inch smaller in diameter than the mushroom caps. Place prepared cheese patties on the gill side of each sliced mushroom cap, making sure to leave a 1/2 inch border. Top each with other side of mushroom pressing firmly around edges to seal filling inside. If it is difficult to seal mushroom patties filling remove some cheese mixture.
• Mushrooms Breading:.
• Place remaining flour in a wide dish. Place beaten eggs in another wide dish, place panko bread crumbs in a third wide dish, set aside.
• Dredge the stuffed mushroom caps in the flour, dip in egg, coating them completely, then dredge in the panko. Repeat beading steps again with mushrooms. Refrigerate breaded mushrooms while forming burger patties.
• Form burger patties:.
• Form hamburger patties into 8 (5-inch) wide patties, about 1/3 inch-thick, sprinkle with remaining teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Refrigerate.
• Mushroom Frying:.
• In a medium sized heavy bottomed pot, fitted with a deep-frying thermometer, over medium-high, heat oil to 350 degrees F Line a baking sheet with paper towels. In batches, cook mushrooms, turning once, until deep golden brown on each side, about 2 to 3 minutes a side. Place mushrooms on prepared baking sheet to drain.
• Cook Burgers:.
• Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high, working in two batches place patties in skillet; using a large, sturdy spatula, firmly press burgers into the pan making sure they "smash slightly" and adhere to the pan. Cook, undisturbed, until bottom of burger is dark brown and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip patties, using the spatula to "smash" lightly again; top each burger with a cheese slice, cook until cheese has melted and burger patty is dark golden brown on other side, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer burgers to a baking sheet. Repeat the process with the remaining burger patties.
• Dividing evenly, top bottom buns with cheeseburgers, fried 'shrooms, tomato, and lettuce. Spread tops of buns with ShackSauce. Close sandwiches. Serve Hot.

COPYCAT SHAKE SHACK CHICK'N SHACK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Marinade:.
• Put buttermilk, 2 tablespoons salt, black pepper, and the hot sauce in a large, airtight container. Add chicken pieces; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 20 minutes or overnight.
• Buttermilk Herb Mayo:.
• In a small bowl stir together the mayonnaise with the buttermilk, chives, parsley, thyme, and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Dry Mixture:.
• Put flour, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, cayenne pepper, and baking powder in a large resealable plastic bag.
• One at a time, remove chicken from marinade. Place chicken piece in dry mixture bag and shake vigorously to coat. Remove chicken from bag, and shaking off any excess flour mixture, set floured chicken aside. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• Attach a deep-frying thermometer to the side of large heavy-bottomed pot or dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high, to 375°F Cook chicken until golden brown on each side, about 3 to 4 minutes a side. Chicken should be opaque in the center. Place cooked chicken on prepared baking sheet to drain.
• Dividing evenly spread bottom of buns with: herb mayo, pickle slices, lettuce and chicken, use remaining bun tops to close sandwiches. Serve hot.

COPYCAT SHAKE SHACK 'SHROOM BURGER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• ShackSauce:.
• In a small bowl, stir together; mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, pickle brine, and cayenne pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Mushroom Stuffing:.
• Using 2 tablespoons of oil, lightly oil two rimmed baking sheets; place mushroom caps gill side down. Brush mushroom caps with 2 tablespoons oil, season with salt and pepper. Place in preheated oven. Cook until tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Set aside until completely cool. Using a sharp knife, slice mushrooms in half horizontally, making sure to cut two even slices, without holes.
• Mushroom Filling:.
• Meanwhile, make the mushroom filling. In a medium bowl combine: the cheeses, onion powder, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon flour, the egg yolks, and the cayenne pepper. Shape the filling into 8 equal patties, 1/2 inch smaller in diameter than the mushroom caps. Place prepared cheese patties on the gill side of each sliced mushroom cap, making sure to leave a 1/2 inch border. Top each with other side of mushroom pressing firmly around edges to seal filling inside. If it is difficult to seal mushroom patties filling remove some cheese mixture.
• Mushrooms Breading:.
• Place remaining flour in a wide dish. Place beaten eggs in another wide dish, place panko bread crumbs in a third wide dish, set aside.
• Dredge the stuffed mushroom caps in the flour, dip in egg, coating them completely, then dredge in the panko. Repeat beading steps again with mushrooms. Refrigerate breaded mushrooms while heating oil.
• Mushroom Frying:.
• In a medium sized heavy bottomed pot, fitted with a deep-frying thermometer, over medium-high, heat oil to 350 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with paper towels. In batches, cook mushrooms, turning once, until deep golden brown on each side, about 2 to 3 minutes a side. Place mushrooms on prepared baking sheet to drain.
• Dividing evenly, top bottom buns with fried 'mushrooms, tomato, and lettuce. Spread tops of buns with ShackSauce. Close sandwiches. Serve Hot.

EASY SAUSAGE EGG & CHEESE BREAKFAST QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Brown the sausage, drain & set aside.
• Scramble & cook the eggs, set aside.
• Grate the cheese while heating the oil in a large non-stick pan.
• Place one tortilla in the pan with 1/2 the cheese spread out evenly.
• Add the scrambled eggs spreading out evenly and then the sausage.
• Season with salt & pepper to taste.
• Add remaining cheese spreading out evenly (the cheese is the glue that holds this together) and top with the other tortilla.
• Cover with lid and cook for about 5 minutes or until browned then flip and brown the other side.
• Remove to a plate and cut into 6 pieces and eat with fingers!

BACON, EGG 'N' CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Seperate crescent rolls into triangles.
• Lay half of the triangles on an ungreased cookie sheet or in a shallow baking pan, and pinch up the edges to make rims around the triangles.
• Put cheese slices over dough and trim to fit inside.
• Sprinkle bacon over cheese.
• Mix eggs and milk together and spoon mixture into triangle shells.
• Top with remaining triangles, but don't seal.
• Bake for 20-35 minutes.

COPYCAT SHAKE SHACK SAUSAGE EGG 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• Make Sausage Mix:.
• Chop sage and garlic (or grate garlic on microplane) then in a medium bowl combine the maple syrup, sage, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, paprika, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Add the pork and mix until thoroughly mix until fully combined, do not overmix. Transfer to a zip-top bag, or non-reactive container, with a cover; refrigerate 2 hours and up to 2 days.
• Form Sausage Patties:.
• Using your hands, form the sausage mixture into 5-inch patties, about 1/3- inch thick.
• Heat a large cast-iron pan or griddle over medium-high until very hot, 6 to 7 minutes. Grease skillet with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
• Cook sausage:.
• Add the the sausage patties, gently pressing down with a spatula, in order to adhere to the pan. Cook, undisturbed, until bottom of sausage is dark brown and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip patties, using spatula to "smash" lightly again; and sausage is dark golden brown on other side,and fully cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer sausage to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• Cook Eggs:.
• Remove skillet from heat. Using paper towels, wipe any excess oil, or sausage bits from the skillet. If skillet is smoking hot allow to cool slightly.
• Replace skillet on heat, over medium; add remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and sprinkle with remaining teaspoon salt.
• Gently crack eggs into a bowl, being careful not to break yolks. Lower bowl with eggs close to skillet. Carefully pour eggs, one at a time skillet, trying to spacing out evenly. Cook eggs until just set on the bottom 1 to 2 minutes. Using a thin spatula (you may have to use the spatula to slice the egg whites between the eggs to separate them). Carefully flip each egg and top each with a slice of cheese. Cover skillet with a baking sheet or pot lid large enough to cover eggs. Continue to cook until cheese has melted and yolks are still runny, or cooked to your preference 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Assemble Sandwiches:.
• Split and toast sandwich buns. Dividing evenly, layer buns with eggs, and top each with sausage patties. Top each with bun tops and serve hot.